gene的词源

英文词源

gene (n.)

1911, from German Gen, coined 1905 by Danish scientist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen (1857-1927), from Greek genea "generation, race," from PIE root *gene- (see genus). De Vries had earlier called them pangenes. Gene pool is attested from 1946.

中文词源

gene：基因

来自词根gen, 生育，词源同generate. 用于科学术语。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：gene 词源，gene 含义。

gene：基因，遗传

词根词缀： -gen-生(殖) + -e